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Implementing Microsoft Azure Architect Technologies: AZ-303 Exam Prep and Beyond - Second Edition

By : Brett Hargreaves, Sjoukje Zaal
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Implementing Microsoft Azure Architect Technologies: AZ-303 Exam Prep and Beyond - Second Edition

By: Brett Hargreaves, Sjoukje Zaal

Overview of this book

From designing solutions on Azure to configuring and managing virtual networks, the AZ-303 certification validates your knowledge and skills for all this and much more. Whether you want to take the certification exam or gain hands-on experience in administering, developing, and architecting Azure solutions, this study guide will help you get started. Divided into four modules, this book systematically takes you through the wide range of concepts and features covered in the AZ-303 exam. The first module demonstrates how to implement and monitor infrastructure. You'll develop the skills required to deploy and manage core Azure components such as virtual machines, networking, storage, and Active Directory (AD). As you progress, you'll build on that knowledge and learn how to create resilient and secure applications before moving on to working with web apps, functions, and containers. The final module will get you up to speed with data platforms such as SQL and Cosmos DB, including how to configure the different high availability options. Finally, you'll solve mock tests and assess yourself with the answers provided to get ready to take the exam with confidence. By the end of this book, you'll have learned the concepts and techniques you need to know to prepare for the AZ-303 exam and design effective solutions on Microsoft Azure.
Table of Contents (25 chapters)
1
Section 1: Implement and Monitor Azure Infrastructure
10
Section 2: Implement Management and Security Solutions
14
Section 3: Implement Solutions for Apps
18
Section 4: Implement and Manage Data Platforms
21
Chapter 17: Mock Exam Questions
22
Chapter 18: Mock Exam Answers

Understanding Azure AD Connect

Azure AD Connect is a service that you can use to synchronize your on-premises Active Directory identities with Azure. This way, you can use the same identities for authentication on your on-premises environment as well as in the cloud and other Software as a Service (SaaS) applications.

The Azure AD Connect sync service consists of two parts: the Azure AD Connect sync component, which is a tool that is installed on a separate server inside your on-premises environment, and the Azure AD Connect sync service, which is part of Azure AD. The sync component can sync data from Active Directory and SQL Servers to Azure. There is also a third component, named the Active Directory Federation Services (ADFS) component, which can be used in a scenario where ADFS is involved. To monitor the on-premises identity infrastructure and the different Azure AD components, you can use a tool named Azure AD Connect Health – which we cover in more detail at the end...